{"product_id":"jaggers-secret-challenge-richard-townshend-bickers-1st-edition","title":"Jagger's Secret Challenge, Richard Townshend Bickers — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e London, Macdonald \u0026amp; Co. (Publishers), Ltd., 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 171.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The publisher’s original blue cloth binding remains tight and square, displaying bright, unoxidised gilt titling to the spine and sharp corners with only minimal rubbing to the extremities. Internally, the text block is sound and the pages are remarkably clean, exhibiting only the faint, uniform age-toning entirely typical of mid-century paper stock, with no invasive foxing or structural weaknesses. The unclipped dust wrapper, retaining its original 12s. 6d. net pricing, presents well within a protective sleeve but exhibits moderate signs of shelf-wear, most notably some surface grubbiness to the rear panel and minor chipping and nicks along the upper and lower edges, including a small localised loss to the head of the rear hinge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e First edition. Illustrated throughout with striking black-and-white ink sketches by acclaimed artist John Lawrence, adding a vivid visual dimension to the aeronautical narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis title forms part of Macdonald's targeted series for older adolescents, emphasising strong storytelling and attractive presentation. Bickers' works are increasingly scarce on the open market in their original dust wrappers, particularly in this unclipped state. Collectors of vintage children's adventure fiction, particularly those who focus on mid-century aviation narratives akin to Captain W.E. Johns' Biggles series, will find this a highly desirable addition to their shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mike Jagger's close friend Tommy Tyrrell dies in a mysterious flying accident at forty thousand feet, Jagger refuses to believe it was a simple pilot error. His conviction lands him a highly dangerous Air Ministry assignment: to locate and destroy the source of a lethal ray being operated against R.A.F. aircraft. Drawing upon his formidable skills as a pentathlon athlete, from cross-country running to expert marksmanship, Jagger plunges into a perilous mission fraught with unexpected adversaries and hair-raising escapes. Authored by an eighteen-year R.A.F. veteran and former pentathlete, this thrilling adventure crackles with authentic aviation detail and unrelenting action.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54476084904275,"sku":"4885","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_154100.jpg?v=1785766334","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/jaggers-secret-challenge-richard-townshend-bickers-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}